Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated from patients with meningitis before the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Serbia
Introduction: Pneumococcal meningitis is a serious disease which affects mostly children ≤ 2 years, adults ≥ 65 years and immunodeficient patients. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into immunization programs worldwide has led to a significant decrease in the incidence of inva...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Belgrade, Medical Faculty
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Medicinski Podmladak |
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| Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2020/0369-15272002039M.pdf |